SEATTLE – It was an almost regular occurrence for Washington fans to wonder what, exactly, was going on between the ears of their starting quarterback last season.

There were the interceptions. The fumbles. Worst of all there were the losses.

After a record-setting year upon taking over for Jake Locker, Keith Price looked like he was going to be a threat to come out early and be one of the top quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft. There was fleeting Heisman Trophy talk coming from a few national columnists.

What once was a dream has finally become a reality. A college football playoff system has finally arrived.

Though not every detail is finalized, enough has been announced to get a clear picture of what will happen once the final BCS Championship Game is staged in 2014 at the Rose Bowl. It took way too long, but finally we'll be able to say that teams earned the national title on the field and there will be much more truth to the statement than ever before.